Lead Business Analyst (Japanese Language Proficiency) (Contractual)

Lingaro (Philippines), Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lingaro Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Lead Business Analyst to drive data-driven decision making and deliver analytics solutions in procurement and finance.

You will lead requirements management, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and translate complex needs into scalable Power BI dashboards. You will guide data modeling, KPIs, and BRDs, working with stakeholders in procurement, finance, and IT to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of IT Business Analyst experience.
• At least 1 year in a lead or senior BA role.
• Proven experience delivering BI, reporting, analytics, or dashboard projects.
• Experience producing BRDs, functional specs, process docs, and data mapping artifacts.
• Hands-on Power BI implementation incl. requirements, dashboards, data models, UAT facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation workshops with procurement, finance, IT, and data owners.
• Analyze and document current-state and future-state processes.
• Drive continuous process improvement within procurement.
• Align business and technical stakeholders on objectives and requirements.
• Act as liaison between business users, project teams, and technical delivery teams.
• Translate requirements into detailed functional specs for Power BI dashboards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

About the role

As a Lead Business Analyst, you will play a key role within the Business Analysis competency, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to drive data-driven decision making, process optimization, and successful delivery of analytics solutions. You will lead requirements management activities, facilitate collaboration across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, and translate complex business needs into scalable Power BI solutions that create measurable value for procurement and finance organizations.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead requirements elicitation workshops and discovery sessions with procurement leaders, category managers, finance controllers, IT teams, and data owners

• Analyze and document current-state and future-state business processes

• Contribute to and drive continuous process improvement initiatives aligned with evolving business needs within the procurement function

• Facilitate alignment between business and technical stakeholders, ensuring a common understanding of project objectives and requirements

• Act as the primary liaison between business users, project teams, and technical delivery teams

• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications for Power BI dashboards and analytics solutions

• Define data model expectations, calculation logic, KPIs, business rules, visualizations, user stories, and user interaction requirements

• Produce and maintain high-quality business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, process maps, data mapping documents, and related project documentation

• Review solution designs to ensure alignment with business objectives and requirements

• Support the Project Manager in delivering project objectives on time and within budget

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related discipline

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst

• At least 1 year of experience in a lead or senior business analysis capacity

• Proven experience delivering business intelligence, reporting, analytics, or dashboard projects

• Demonstrated success in requirements elicitation, business process analysis, and stakeholder management

• Experience producing BRDs, functional specifications, process documentation, and data mapping artifacts

• Hands‑on involvement in Power BI implementation projects, including requirements definition, dashboard design, data model reviews, and UAT facilitation

• Fluent written and spoken English

• Fluent written and spoken Japanese, with the ability to facilitate business discussions and documentation in both languages

• Strong understanding of Power BI, including data modeling and star schema concepts, DAX measures and calculations, Row‑Level Security (RLS), incremental refresh, and dashboard and report design best practices

Language Requirements

• Fluent written and spoken English.

• Fluent written and spoken Japanese, with the ability to facilitate business discussions and documentation in both languages.
  

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Power BI, including:

  • Data modeling and star schema concepts

  • DAX measures and calculations

  • Row‑Level Security (RLS)

  • Incremental refresh

  • Dashboard and report design best practices

• Knowledge of Azure-based data platforms and modern analytics architectures.

• Understanding of data integration, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing concepts.

• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
  

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.

• Strong prioritization, organizational, and time‑management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Experience working across cross‑functional and cross‑cultural teams.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivery excellence.

What Will Set You Apart:

• Experience in spend analysis, spend classification, spend categorization, and procurement analytics.

• Experience working with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement, or similar solutions.

• Understanding of procurement data structures, including:

• Purchase Orders

• Invoices

• Contracts

• Goods Receipts

• Supplier Master Data

• Material and Service Classifications

• Familiarity with spend classification frameworks such as UNSPSC, eClass, and custom procurement taxonomies.

• Experience supporting digital transformation, reporting modernization, or procurement optimization initiatives.